FNAK71 PAFC 011336
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAZELKA 3...ALASKA FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
536 AM AKDT SUN MAY 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1704 AKDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK SURFACE RIDGING WILL BUILD ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE AREA THROUGH
              MONDAY FEATURING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. AN UPPER-LVL LOW OVER
              SOUTHWESTERN AK WILL APPROACH ON TUESDAY...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS
              AND SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WIND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FEET IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6500 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WIND 7 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST 5 MPH LATE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FEET IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 500 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WIND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MALOY
REQUESTED BY...BOB SCHOBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110430.GRAZE.01/AER